catholic education ballarat - ENROLMENTS FOR 2025 foundation
Thank you for your interest in enrolling at our school. To ensure that every family has the appropriate opportunity to enrol their child, all Ballarat Catholic Primary Schools collaborate throughout the process of Foundation (Prep) Enrolment. Information collected through the enrolment process is collated on a common database, which is shared by the Catholic Primary Schools in Ballarat.
The application process for 2025 Foundation (Prep) Enrolments:
1. Register for a school tour by clicking here.
We have three available tours remaining:
Wednesday, 17th April - 9:30 - 10:30am
Tuesday, 23rd April - 11:30 - 12:30pm
Wednesday, 1st May - 9:30 - 10:30am
2. Register your interest in enrolling your child at a Catholic school in the City of Ballarat by completing an online “City of Ballarat Expression of Interest for Enrolment” form found here. At this stage, you will be able to nominate Emmaus Catholic Primary School as your first preference.
A flyer with more information regarding the Enrolment Process for Catholic Primary Schools in the City of Ballarat can be found here.
When completing the Expression of Interest form you will be required to indicate your first, second and third preference schools and upload your child’s birth certificate and baptism certificate (if applicable).
Enrolment for 2025 Foundation (Prep) students is now open.
Completing this form does not guarantee that an enrolment offer will be made.
At Emmaus Catholic Primary School, a school tour is mandatory for all new families.
Enrolment enquiries for year levels 1 - 6 please call our school office on 5330 2266.
Please see the outline of the current process with the relevant dates below.
A link to the 2025 online enrolment form will be sent with offers of a placement.
KEY DATES - Foundation 2025 Enrolment
Monday 12 February, 2024 - Foundation (Prep) enrolment expressions of interest open.
Thursday 23 May, 2024 - Expression of Interest forms close
Friday 31 May, 2024 at 12.00pm - First round placement offers sent
Information regarding how to accept or decline this offer will be contained in your letter.
This step will consider siblings and children who are baptised Catholic within the local parish of the school.
If your child is not a sibling of an existing student at the school or a baptised Catholic living within the local parish of the school, your expression of interest will be considered in the second round of offers.
Friday 7 June, 2024 at 4.00pm - First round Acceptance closes
Friday 14 June, 2024 at 12.00pm - Second round placement offers sent. A list of schools with vacancies published and sent and information regarding how to accept or decline this offer will be contained in your letter.
Friday 21 June, 2024 at 4.00pm - Second round Acceptance closes
For further information, please make contact via 5330 2266 or admin@emtclear.catholic.edu.au.
Each Catholic Primary School will make offers of enrolment in line with the Diocese of Ballarat Enrolment Policy which takes into consideration a variety of factors.
